La Loche shootings: Sask. judge lifts publication ban on identifying survivors

The survivors of the La Loche, Sask. shootings will now be able to share their stories and let their names be known.

A judge has lifted a publication ban on identifying seven survivors of the Jan. 22 shootings.

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The court ruled the public has a right to know about details of the upcoming proceedings and that barring media from reporting names of the victims is unconstitutional.

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Four people were killed on Jan. 22: teacher Adam Wood, teacher’s aide Marie Janvier and brothers Dayne and Drayden Fontaine.

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder.

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He cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

The Crown has said it will apply to have the teen sentenced as an adult if he is found guilty.

There is also a ban on naming any youth who were injured unless their parents’ consent to revealing their names.